Year in Review 2006 - Convention on Biological Diversity

the susta<strong>in</strong>able development of islands, particularly
small island develop<strong>in</strong>g States.
Discussions on the programme of work on
mar<strong>in</strong>e and coastal biodiversity at COP 8 centered
on the conservation and susta<strong>in</strong>able use of deep
seabed genetic resources that lie beyond the limits
of national jurisdiction and on ways to enhance the
implementation of <strong>in</strong>tegrated mar<strong>in</strong>e and coastal
area management. The other thematic programme
of work considered at the meet<strong>in</strong>g was that on the
biological diversity of <strong>in</strong>land water ecosystems. In
addition, the preparation of the full review of the
work programme on agricultural biodiversity was
<strong>in</strong>itiated for consideration at its next meet<strong>in</strong>g.
Regard<strong>in</strong>g protected areas, def<strong>in</strong>ed by the CBD
as “a geographically def<strong>in</strong>ed area which is designated
or regulated and managed to achieve specific con-
COP 8 opens <strong>in</strong> Curitiba, Brazil, with participation
from various <strong>in</strong>digenous communities.
Photo: ENB/IISD RS
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